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East Grand Rapids, Michigan

East Grand Rapids, Michigan
City
East Grand Rapids.jpg
Official seal of East Grand Rapids, Michigan
Seal
Kent County Michigan Incorporated and Unincorporated areas East Grand Rapids Highlighted.svg
Coordinates: 42°57′03″N 85°36′56″W / 42.95083°N 85.61556°W / 42.95083; -85.61556Coordinates: 42°57′03″N 85°36′56″W / 42.95083°N 85.61556°W / 42.95083; -85.61556
Country United States
State Michigan
County Kent
Government
 • Mayor Amna Seibold
Area
 • Total 3.40 sq mi (8.81 km2)
 • Land 2.93 sq mi (7.59 km2)
 • Water 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
Elevation 748 ft (227 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 10,694
 • Estimate (2013) 11,182
 • Density 3,649.8/sq mi (1,409.2/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 49506, 49546
Area code(s) 616
FIPS code 26-23980
GNIS feature ID 0625189
Website http://www.eastgr.org/

East Grand Rapids is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located on the shores of Reeds Lake. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,694.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.40 square miles (8.81 km2), of which, 2.93 square miles (7.59 km2) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2) is water.Reeds Lake and Fisk Lake comprise most of the water area.

As of the census of 2010, there were 10,694 people, 3,818 households, and 3,009 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,649.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,409.2/km2). There were 3,977 housing units at an average density of 1,357.3 per square mile (524.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% White, 1.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 3,818 households of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.2% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.21.


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